IN the previous article, we discussed the historical roots of Zimbabweans and how we refused to be a natural resource to be exploited by the whiteman.
We also noted how this was one of the major grievances which led to both the First and Second...
By Fidelis Manyange
AS the norm, each beginning of year, most music fans would like to know what their favourite artistes have in store.
Patriot Arts tracked some musicians to hear their plans for 2022.
Upcoming gifted sungura artiste Lucky Kumene, who fronts The Power Express and...
By Fidelis Manyange
EPWORTH is perceived by many people to be a poverty-ridden suburb which harbours criminals and ladies of the night, among other bad elements.
However, Epworth has its positive sides which make it a place to be.
Every dark cloud has a silver lining so...
By Fidelis Manyange
WHY is it that some musicians in this country have been attacked physically, verbally or emotionally for being patriotic and hailing the country’s leadership?
Recently Congolese Rhumba musician Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba, popularly known as Koffi Olomide, torched a storm after chanting President...
By Fidelis Manyange
KNOWN in the music circles as DJ Phuti, Dingumuzi Phuti, Member of Parliament for Bulilima West Constituency, released an album recently titled Dokojena which is already receiving massive airplay on the airwaves, especially on National FM.
The TjiKalanga album is now a hit...
By Fidelis Manyange
A ONE hit wonder is any piece of art that achieves mainstream popularity and in music refers to performers with a hit single that overshadows their other works.
Some musicians come onto the music scene with a big bang and follow up productions...
By Fidelis Manyange
THE death of the great Steve Kekana, one of Africa’s prominent blind musicians, has led this reporter to pen this piece reminiscing on some of the great blind musicians I grew up listening to.
South African musician and lawyer Steve Kekana died recently...
By Fidelis Manyange
IT is now 25 years since the death of the legendary Leonard Tazvivinga, also known in music circles as Leonard ‘Musorowenyoka’ Dembo.
The ‘Chitekete’ hitmaker who died on April 9 1996 is one of the the most celebrated artistes in Zimbabwe.
Dembo’s birth name...
By Fidelis Manyange
IN the early 2000s, the late Piwayi Dzuda, a ZTV presenter of a gospel music programme ‘Psalmody’, once stirred a hornet’s nest after playing a song called ‘Mabvi nemagokora’ from Khiama Boys.
ZTV was also equally condemned for allowing Pastor Bandimba’s musical video...
Talk about leadership skills
Rumble in the Jungle
By Norman Moyo
Published by Porcupine Press (2014)
ISBN: 978-1-920609-74-0
LEADERSHIP is a fundamental needed for the success and development of any given community.
It is through good leaders that members of society can be able to achieve greatness and be successful...
FROM the pre-colonial annals of history to present day Zimbabwe, almost every indigenous clan or group of the Shona peoples were obliged to follow an intricate set of regulations governing the cuisine protocol of the communal heirloom chicken – Makarekare hari yehuku yaive nemitauro...
By Fidelis Manyange
PROMINENT UK-based gospel artiste Lewis Ngara who has been riding high on local radio stations has released a series of singles and videos, some of them featuring popular local gospel artistes. Ngara who grew up in Zimbabwe became popular when he went...
